Abstract
AbstractThis research study discusses the role of knowledge management (KM) in facilitating the composition and development of higher education (HE) partnerships. The paper identifies and discusses the KM behavioural constructs, in other words, the fundamental elements that indicate the behaviour of higher education institutions (HEIs) and that impact the development of a partnership. Furthermore, this work explores institutional and partnership factors that affect the development of partnerships and compiles a list of KM activities deemed necessary to assist HEIs in exchanging knowledge in a partnership setting. The proposed conceptual framework can serve as a diagnostic instrument, assisting HE executives, managers, practitioners and researchers in being able to assess institutional capabilities for collaborative undertakings. The work presented in this paper aims to encourage further academic discussions as to how KM concepts can be used to assist HEIs in working together and overcoming challenges for sustainable development in the digital era.
Highlights
Higher education (HE) sector is increasingly becoming more competitive, and higher education institutions (HEIs) have continuously been seeking alternatives to increase and consolidate market share
This conceptual framework demonstrates the important role of knowledge management (KM) in facilitating the composition and development of strategic partnerships in the HE sector
The conceptual framework is composed of five different categories, demonstrating the linkage between KM elements and practices that are important at a developing stage of the partnership and allow HEIs to explore alternatives of consolidating knowledge, the main competitive resource and be able to develop sustainable partnerships that best respond to market challenges in the digital era
Summary
Higher education (HE) sector is increasingly becoming more competitive, and higher education institutions (HEIs) have continuously been seeking alternatives to increase and consolidate market share. The market competitiveness experienced has encouraged HEIs to become more entrepreneurial in their institutional activities and explore ways of adding value to their educational products and services offered at departmental and institutional levels. The entrepreneurial approach of universities has encouraged the development of partnerships among HEIs as a tactic that helps institutions to add value to their university products and services, become more competitive and attractive for their interested stakeholders and eventually lead to an increase of market share.
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